Assistance given to OFWs affected by COVID-19 nearly P1.5B —Bello

Close to P1.5 billion in assistance has so far been given to overseas Filipino workers whose livelihood has been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Sunday.

According to the latest report of President Rodrigo Duterte to Congress on May 11, a total of 73,352 OFWs have so far been served under the DOLE's COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program Abot Kamay ang Tulong Program.

This, however, is only 48.9% of the total number of 300,000 target OFW beneficiaries. —Erwin Colcol/LBG, GMA News